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Friday 7 January 2022

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We're Racing Next On 15th January Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:45 | Winning time: 4m 17.43s

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Burrow Seven²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Oakley Brown⁽⁵⁾| T: Jedd O'Keeffe

9/2

Related to several winners and who showed something to work on when fifth at Catterick on debut, shaping like a stayer. Entitled to build on that, with this stiffer track likely to suit.

Form: 5

Ceolwulf²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: J Garritty| T: Chris McSharry

4/1

Has a reasonable pedigree and confirmed debut promise when runner-up at Newcastle back from 7 months off last month. Could take another step forward, so boasts solid claims.

Form: 42

Grand Mario

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Callum Bewley| T: P D Niven

66/1

Nom De D'la gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to fairly useful hurdler (2¼m-19f winner in France) Nile Paris. Will probably need time, so others are more persuasive.

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Great Ballinboris

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Miss Becky Smith⁽³⁾| T: Micky Hammond

20/1

€17,000 3-y-o, Ballingarry gelding. Half-brother to Fun de Rots (19f-21f hurdle/chase winner in France, by Satri) and fair hurdler Emir de Rots. Dam placed in a hurdle/chase.

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Imperial Hurricane

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls

11/4

€38,000 3-y-o, Black Sam Bellamy gelding. Half-brother to fairly useful 23f hurdle winner Hi Ho Phoenix. Dam unraced half-sister to useful chaser (stayed 3½m) Up The Beat. Noteworthy newcomer.

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Indian Sunbird³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Henry Brooke| T: Sara Ender

150/1

Big price and showed nothing at Market Rasen last month, so easily passed over.

Form: 7

Karapiro Doug

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Sean Quinlan| T: G Boanas

33/1

Mr Medici gelding. Dam unraced. Doesn't make much appeal unless the market speaks in his favour.

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Lucky Lugger^h1

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Alex Edwards⁽³⁾| T: Mrs M Rowley

17/2

Yorgunnabelucky gelding. Dam, ran twice in bumpers/once over hurdles, half-sister to fairly useful hurdler (stayed 21f) Spencer Lea. Wears hood.

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Lucky So And So

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: James Bowen| T: Nicky Martin

15/2

£35,000 3-y-o, Lucky Speed gelding. Dam unraced sister to bumper winner/fairly useful hurdler (19f-2½m winner) City Theatre. Interesting newcomer.

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Night Jet³²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Benjamin Poste| T: T Symonds

18/1

Out of a mare who did well for the same connections and showed something to work on when fifth at Ludlow first time out. Should learn from that experience, so he's open to improvement.

Form: 5

Bolton²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-3| J: B S Hughes| T: R Menzies

6/1

Positive start when third at Newcastle first time out, getting better as the race wore on. Stable is flying at present and top jockey booked, so worth a chance to open his account second time out.

Form: 3

Elisheva

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: S Mulqueen| T: Miss T Jackson

200/1

Camacho filly. Closely related to 2 winners and half-sister to 2 winners on Flat, including 7f winner Vibes. Dam placed on Flat in US.

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Non-Runners

Hussard Brun¹⁹⁴

Weight: 11-2| Age: 5

T: R Hobson J: Lily Pinchin

Forecasts

Imperial Hurricane (11/4), Ceolwulf (4/1), Burrow Seven (9/2), Bolton (6/1), Lucky So And So (15/2), Lucky Lugger (17/2), Night Jet (18/1), Great Ballinboris (20/1), Hussard Brun (25/1), Karapiro Doug (33/1), Grand Mario (66/1), Indian Sunbird (150/1), Elisheva (200/1)

BOLTON's debut third at Newcastle is the best piece of form on show and he's open to improvement with his stable in red-hot form, so he takes preference over Ceolwulf, who has also made a positive start to his career. Imperial Hurricane is the clear pick of the newcomers.